Cremator for insects.



PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907@ s. F. SNYDER. GREMATOR FOR INSECTS.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.15. 1907.

' 1mm v l l ullllll REA 2 M h SAMUEL F. SNYDER, OF CANTON, OHIO;

CREMATOR FOR INSECTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filed February 15, 1907. Serial No. 357,546.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL F. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in a Cremator for Insects, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to insect destroyers and more particularly toinsects cremators, the object being to provide a machine which willremove the insect from the plants and cremate them as it is drawnbetween the rows.

Another object of my invention is to provide the machine with very novelmeans for adjusting the brushes so that they can be easily and quicklyadjusted from the seat of the vehicle so that they can be forcedoutwardly or upwardly to suit different size plants.

Another object of my invention is to provide very novel collectingplates so mounted in the machine that by pressing down on a lever andreleasing the same the insect on the plate will be thrown into the panand cremated.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification :Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved insect cremator. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thebrush adjusting means detached. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one ofthe collecting plates.

In the drawing A indicates a platform provided with upwardly projectingends B and 0 adjacent each end, connected together at the top by acentral bar O. Secured to the inside of the end 0 is a bracket 0 inwhich is mounted the end of a beam D which extends through a slot B inthe end B, and is provided with an angled forked end D in which ismounted an axle E provided with a fixed wheel E and a fixed pulley E Apair of curved bars F are secured to the forked end of the beam Dcarrying a seat F. A chain is secured to the forward end of the platformcarrying a swingletree by means of which the machine is drawn.

A recess is formed in the platform between the ends in which is secureda receiving pan G to each side of which is arranged a burner G connectedto an oil tank G mounted on the outside of the end. C, by a pipe G sothat the insects will be cremated as they drop into the Mounted on theside'edge of the pan in openings in the ends, are shafts H provided withangled arms H having angled ends H which are mounted in eyes formed oncurved plates H which are adapted to catch the insects and deposit themin the pan. The rear ends of the shaft project out beyond the end B andare provided with levers I-I having flattened angled ends under which onthe platform are arranged coil-springs H adapted to hold the plates inthe position shown. It will be seen that pressing down on the leverswith the foot, the plates will be forced downwardly and outwardly andwill spring upwardly when released so as to throw the insects into thepan.

Secured to the upper corners of the ends B and C are bolts I on whichare mounted slotted arms J connected together at their inner ends bycross bars J and provided with apertured outer ends in which are mountedbrushes K provided with pulleys K over which passes a belt L whichpasses inwardly over the pulleys M mounted in spring journal bearings Msecured to the inside of the end B, then downwardly over the pulleys Ncarried by a frame N, secured to the inside of the end B, and then outthrough a slot B formed in the lower end of the end B and over thepulley E carried by the axle so that when the machine is movedforwardly, the brushes will be rotated so as to brush the insects offthe plants onto the plates II and into the pan.

Spaced ears O are secured to the outside of the end B to each side ofits center adjacent its upper end, in which are pivotally mount ed theoppositely disposed lugs P of sleeves P, in which are mounted levers Qprovided with hand-levers Q which engage the segmental racks R ofbrackets It secured to the end B. Cranks S are secured on the inner endof the lever Q provided with angled ends which are mounted in the innerends of the arms J, so that by pressing down on the lever Q the brusheswill be raised and lowered as desired.

Levers T are mounted on the levers Q adjacent the end of the sleeves Pprovided with hand-lever T adapted to engage a segmental rack P mountedon the sleeve P, so

that by turnin the lever the arms J can be forced outwardly and drawn inand locked as desired so as to suit different width rows.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the kind described thecombination with a platform, of collecting plates pivotally mountedthereon and means or operating said plates.

2. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a platformprovided with a pan of burners arranged to each side of said pan andcollecting means carried by said platform.

3. In a device of the kind described, the

' combination with a platform mounted on a wheel, of a receiving pancarried by said platform, burners arranged over said pan to each side,and collecting means carried by the platform.

4. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a wheeledplatform, of a pan mounted on said platform provided with burners,collecting plates mounted on said latform and brushes mounted over saidp ates.

5. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a wheeledplatform provided with a receiving pan, of collecting plates, brushesmounted over said plates and means for operating said plates.

6. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a wheeledplatform carrying a receiver, of collecting plates pivotally mounted toeach side of said receiver, brushes mounted over said plates and meansfor operating said plates.

7. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a wheeledplatform carrying a receiver, of ivoted collecting plates carried by theplat orm, adjustable brushes mounted over said plates and means for operating said plates and brushes.

8. The combination with a wheeled platform carrying a receiver, providedwith burners, of spring actuated collecting plates mounted on saidplatform, and adjustable rotary brushes mounted over said plates.

9. The combination with a wheeled .platform carrying a receiving pan, ofburners ar ranged over said pan, pivoted plates mounted to each side ofsaid pan, rotary brushes mounted over said plates and means foroperating said plates and brushes.

10. The combination with a wheeled platform provided with a receivingpan, of burners arranged over said pan, a tank connected to said burner,plates pivotally mounted to each side of the pan, means for operatingsaid plates, and adjustably rotary brushes mounted over said plates.

1].. The combination with a beam mounted on a wheel, of a platformmounted on said beam, a receiving pan mounted on said platform providedwith burners, collecting plates mounted to'each side of the pan, meansfor operating said plates, rotary brushes mounted over said plates,means for adjusting said brushes together with means for operating saidbrushes.

12. The combination with a forked beam mounted on a wheel carrying aseat, of a platform pivotally mounted on said beam provided withupwardly extending ends, a receiving pan arranged on said platform between said ends, shafts mounted in said ends carrying curved collectingplates, means for operating said shafts, arms mounted on said endscarrying brushes, burners arranged over said pan, a tank carried by oneof the ends connected to said burners and means for adjusting said arms'and rotating said brushes.

13. The combination with a forked beam having a wheel mounted therein,of ends carrying a platform mounted over said beam, a receiving panmounted on said platform, collectin plates pivotally mounted to eachside of the pan, bolts secured to said ends, slotted arms mounted oversaid plates carrying rotary brushes, adjusting means connected to saidarms, and means for rotating said brushes.

14. The combination with a forked beam, of an axle mounted in the forkof saidbeam carrying a wheel and a pulley a platform pivotally mountedon said beam, a receiving pan carried by said platform, adjustablebrushes mounted on the platform provided with pulleys, spring actuatedcurved collecting plates mounted on said platform under said brushes anda belt working over said pulley of the brush and pulleys of the axle.

15. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a platform,of shafts mounted on said platform provided with arms carrying platesand operating levers secured on said shafts.

16. In a. device of the kind described, the combination with a platformprovided with a pan, of a shaft mounted on said platform, to each sideof said pan, angle -arms secured on said shafts, plates mounted on saidarms, levers secured on said shafts and springs arranged on saidplatform under said levers.

17. The combination with a wheeled platform provided with upwardlyprojecting ends, of a pan arranged on said platform between said ends,shafts mounted in said ends to each side of said pan, angle arms securedon said shaft provided with angled ends, curved plates provided witheyes mounted on said ends, levers secured on said shaft over the outsideof one of said ends, and coiled springs arranged under said levers onsaid platform.

18. The combination with a wheeled platform provided with upwardlyprojecting ends, of bolts secured in said ends slotted arms mounted onsaid bolts brushes carried by said arms levers mounted in one of saidends and crank-arms carried by said levers connected to the adjacentslotted arms.

19. The combination with a wheeled platform provided with upwardlyprojecting ends, of bolts secured 'on said ends, slotted arms mounted onsaid bolts brushes carried by said arms, sleeves pivotally mounted onone of said ends, levers mounted in said sleeves and crank arms securedon said levers connected to the adjacent slotted arms.

20. The combination with a wheeled platform, provided with upwardlyprojecting ends, of bolts secured in said ends, slotted arms mounted onsaid bolts brushes carried by said arms ears secured on one of saidends, a sleeve provided with oppositely disposed lugs mounted in saidears, a rack secured on the end of one of said sleeves, levers mountedin said sleeves provided with hand levers, crank arms secured on saidlevers connected to the adjacent slotted arms, levers secured over saidlevers provided with hand levers adapted to engage said racks, bracketscarrying racks secured to said ends adapted to be engaged by said handlevers. SAMUEL F. SNYDER.

Witnesses:

WINFIELD H. SNYDER,

DAVID P. MODANIEL.

